2. The name Judah means Praise of Jehovah and denotes the
expression of praise. The tribe of Judah was the Regal and
Ruling tribe of God. It was out of this tribe that the Lawgiver
Judah "Praise" - A
and Kings came. Blessings, joy, strength, and victory were
always their portion.
weapon of warfare
Gen 29:35
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3. The Lion of Judah;
Issachar; Zebulon
Judah would pitch camp on the East, and would go FIRST in
breaking camp. With him would be the tribes of Issachar and
Zebulun
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4. Arial view of the camp in the shape
of the cross
Judah
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5. The Lion of Judah
Genesis 49:8
• 8 "Judah, your brothers will praise you; your
hand will be on the neck of your enemies;
your father's sons will bow down to you.
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6. Judah
• The Hebrew name Judah (יְהודָהcomes (
from the root word Yadah (יָדָהwhich means (
to "thank or thank and praise God with
extended hands"
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7. Warning
• Be careful to praise in the Spirit and in Truth
and not in the flesh
• God is spirit, and those who worship Him
must worship in spirit and truth." (John
4:23-24)
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9. • The Tabernacle of Moses:
Mosaic Praise
• We enter His gates and come into His
"courts" with praise, says Psalm 100,
singing up-tempo songs, clapping,
dancing, rejoicing, giving wave offerings
and shouting for joy.
• In this way we are offering ourselves as
"living sacrifices on the altar of God" (Rom.
12:1).
• We are also being "washed by the water of
the word" as we sing these songs based
on the scriptures represented by the laver.
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10. Mosaic Praise
• As we enter the Holy Place, a transition
takes place. The music slows down and
(continued)
we feed further upon the word, the bread
of life itself. Our minds are illuminated by
the fire of the Holy Spirit, represented by
the lamp stand. We place "fresh incense"
on the altar as we "sing in the Spirit" with
"tongues of angels". The fragrance of pure
worship "permeates the veil "and pleases
God.
• The veil is parted and now we have
access into the Holy of holies, in a
tabernacle pitched not by man, but by the
Lord Himself. As we enter in we are
consumed by a cloud of glory, fall down
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11. Davidic praise and
worship
• Tabernacle of David, according to I
Chronicles 15 & 16.
• Music
• Shouting
• David also formed a temple orchestra of
4,000 members (I Ch 23:5), and a school of
music and prophecy (I Ch. 25:1-7) --
prophetic worship.
• He also made the lifting up of banners an
important part of worship (Psalms 20:5).
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13. dancing (Psm. 150:4)
Some Biblical Expressions of Praise
• Singing praise songs
(Psalms 9:11)
• Psalms, hymns, & spiritual
songs (Eph. 5:19-20)
• Making a joyful noise
(Psalms 98:4)
• By lifting our hands
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14. Dance
• Praise Him in the dance." (Ps.149:3) As Israel
gathered together at every battle or feast day
dancing was present.
• Dance is a scriptural way to express our joy to
the Lord. In Psalm 150:4, it reads, "Praise Him
with the timbrel and dance.
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15. Clapping
• Psalms 47:1: Oh, clap your hands, all you
peoples! Shout to God with the voice of
triumph!
• Clapping: the word clap in the Hebrew
language is the word “taga”. It means to
clatter, slap, to strike or drive a nail.
• By the definition we can see the aggressively
violent dimension of this expression in praise.
It is a strike on the enemy and it drives a nail
into his strategies in the spirit realm.
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16. Hands are for
Clapping
• Sometimes when you are threatened with
physical violence, a weapon to defend
yourself with is not always available. Your
hands, however, are always with you, and can
be as lethal as any weapon.
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17. Shouting
• Shout: The word shout in the Hebrew is the
word “ruiva” and means "to split the ears" --
of the demonic forces, creating confusion in
the enemy camp
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18. • Attacking is a primary factor. A fight was
Secular Fighting
never won by defensive action. Attack with all
of your strength. At any point or any situation,
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some vulnerable point on your enemies body
will be open for attack. Do this while
screaming as screaming has two purposes:
• To frighten and confuse your enemy, and
• To allow you to take a deep breath which,
in turn, will put more oxygen in your blood
stream. Your balance and balance of your
enemy are two important factors; since, if
you succeed in making your enemy lose
his balance, the chances are nine to one
that you can kill him in your next move.
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19. Singing
2 Chr 20:17-25
(Jehoshaphat) set
•2 Chronicles 20:22 -- Now when they
began to sing and to praise, the LORD
ambushes against the people of Ammon,
Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come
against Judah; and they were defeated.
•(read these verses (17 - 25)
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20. Prophetic Songs
Jeremiahforth His hand and
• 9 Then the LORD put
1:9-10
touched my mouth, and the LORD said to
me: “Behold, I have put My words in your
mouth.
• 10 See, I have this day set you over the
nations and over the kingdoms, To root out
and to pull down, To destroy and to throw
down, To build and to plant.”
•(over)
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21. Prophetic Songs
(continued) or
• Through prophetic praise God speaks
sings changes that manifest to the earth in the
form of restoration for His people and defeat
for the enemy.
• Through prophecy in song people are healed,
delivered and given direction as individuals.
God also sings prophecy to the church body
as direction, comfort, rebuke, warning etc.
•Zephaniah 3:14-17
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22. • Paul & Silas
The Power “AndPraise &
• Acts 16:23-26 of when they had
Worship
laid many stripes upon them, they cast
them into prison, charging the jailor to
keep them safely:
• (24) Who, having received such a
charge, thrust them into the inner prison,
and made their feet fast in the stocks.
• (25) And at midnight Paul and Silas
prayed, and sang praises unto God:
and the prisoners heard them.
• (26) And suddenly there was a great
earthquake, so that the foundations of
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23. Psalm 47:7 -- "......sing
ye praises with
understanding"
• Understanding the Hebrew in the difference
between God's name and Praise
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24. I Am
Yahweh
Yod Hey Vav Hey (YHWH)
The Hand Revealed “Behold”, the
Nail Revealed
Aramaic Script/Phoenecian
Aramaic Script
Read from Right to left
Classical Hebrew
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25. Praise Elevates us into
God’s Presence and
Power
•JUDAH
• Yod Hey Vav Daled Hey
• Yod Hey Vav Hey ==> YHWH
• Daled = Door ==> to enter
•Enter into God's
presence through
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26. The Power of Praise
• Praise is often on the "frontlines" of the battle
• Praise Sends the Enemy Running
Judges 1:1-2,
2 Chronicles 14-25
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27. Praise Sends the
• Since praise manifests God’s presence, we
also realize that praise repels the presence of
Enemy Running
the enemy.
• An atmosphere which is filled with sincere
worship and praise to God by humble and
contrite hearts is disgusting to the Devil. He
fears the power in the name of Jesus, and
flees from the Lord’s habitation in praise.
• Psalms 50:23 -- “Whoso offereth praise
glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his
conversation aright will I show the salvation
of God”
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28. Praise Sends the
• When the children of Judah found themselves
Enemy Running
outnumbered by the hostile armies of Ammon,
Moab, and mount Seir, King Jehoshophat and
(continued)
all the people sought the Lord for His help.
• The Lord assured the people that this would
be His battle. He told them to go out against
them, and He would do the fighting for them.
• So what did the children of Judah do? Being
the people of “praise” (Judah actually
means Praise), and knowing that God
manifests His power through praise, they sent
their army against their enemies, led by the
praisers! 28
29. Praise Sends the
Enemy Running
(continued) the
• 2 Chronicles 20:22 -25 --So on they went,
ahead of the army declaring, “Praise
Lord, for His mercy endureth forever!” And
the scripture says, “...when they began to
sing and to praise, the LORD set
ambushments against the children of Ammon,
Moab, and mount Seir, which were come
against Judah; and they were smitten”
• When God’s people begin to praise His
name, it sends the enemy running!
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30. Let Judah "PRAISE"
• Ephesians 6:12. For our struggle is not
Go Up First the
against flesh and blood, but against the
powers of this dark world and against
spiritual forces of evil in the Heavenly realms.
We are in a struggle that is spiritual in nature.
• In the book of Judges1:1-12, Israel is
preparing for battle and they inquire of the
Lord, Who will be the first to go up and fight
for us against the Canaanites? The Lord tells
them ...Judah is to go.
• Judges 20:18 we find, ...who of us shall go
first to fight against the Benjamites? The Lord
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31. Let Judah go up first
• For us to let Judah go up first is to recognize
that our battles are spiritual and must be
(continued)
fought in the spirit.
• When we let Judah go up first, we confess the
attributes of God (yadah-praise), we realize
Who and What God is.
• This brings us to realize and confess our own
inadequacies (yadah-prayer).
• We confess our sins, our need for repentance
and reconciliation.
• This allows us to establish a proper
relationship with God.31
32. Let we enter into go up first
• When
Judah spiritual war fare -
(continued)
"Let Judah Go Up First!"
• Begin to praise God by faith
• Confess Who He is
• Confess who you are
• Confess your sins and be reconciled
• Continue by confessing forgiveness
• Confess God's mercy
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33. Let Judah go up first
(continued)
• Confess God's love
• Confess God's victory!
• Kneel, cry aloud, magnify the Lord, sing,
exalt, shout, and give thanks. After this,
begin to confess God's Word concerning
the situation.
• Then and only then, are you ready to go
into battle.
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34. Praise to God is a
Lifestyle
• Psalm 34:1-- I will bless the Lord at all times
and His praises will continually be in my
mouth
• Heb 13:15 -- By Him therefore let us offer the
sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is,
the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name
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36. Types of Praise
• BARACH (Bar Rach) - To kneel, to bless, to adore with
bended knee. When used by man in reference to God, it
means to endure with power for success, prosperity and
long life. In Psalm 34:2, barach is translated as BLESS and
in Psalm 103:1-2, barach is translated to mean WORSHIP.
• HALAL (Hah Lahl) - The root is to shout, cry aloud. See
Psalm 148:1-5, Isaiah 62:9, Psalm 135:1-3. The sense is to
shout for joy, to rejoice, to be sincerely and deeply
thankful.
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37. • TEHILLAH (The Hi Lah) - This word for praise is also
Types of Praise
translated as "Psalm." David uses this word in Psalms 48:11,
34:2 and 100:4. The noun is a song of thanksgiving. The
theme of both noun and verb is verbal expression, an
interweaving of belief and joy.
• GADAL (Gah Dahl) - Often translated "magnify," it is used
as a synonym of praise. In Psalms 34:4 and 69:31, it literally
means "to cause to become great." Gadal calls the
worshipper to ascribe greatness to the Lord and His
name.
• ZAMAR (Zah Mar) - To make music to God.
Remember the word "tehillah?" It is very similar meaning a
Psalm. A Psalm may be instrumental or vocal. Zamar
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indicates instrumental accompaniment. A zimra is a
38. • SHIR (Sheer) - Meaning a song, more specifically, vocal
music. The term combined with others to indicate a
Types of Praise
choral group. Shir and zamar are used alternately in
Psalms 21:4, 104:33, 57:8, 27:6, 13:6 and 33:2.
• SHAVACH (Shav Ach) - To commend, to
congratulate, to laud. This word parallels some of the
words we have already looked at. Refer to Psalms 63:4,
117:1, 147:12 and 145:4. The idea of parallelism is often
used in Hebrew poetry. This occurs when the same
infor mation or idea is stated in more than one way,
one verse reinforcing the other.
• RUM (Room) - The basic meaning is height and it is used
to parallel many of the preceding words. Rum is used
symbolically to express such lofty notions as glor y,
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exaltation and to extol. See Psalms 30:2, 66:17, 149:6.
39. • YADAH (Yah Dah) - The literal
root is to throw or to cast.
Typesin text, it means
When used of Praise
to confess or declare
Who God is and what He
does. See Psalms 105:1,
106:1 for public confession of
God's attributes. When yadah
is used in the context of
praise, it means to confess or
declare the attributes of God.
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40. What is your situation?
• What kind of battle are you facing today?
• What kind of enemy are you facing today?
• In "spiritual warfare":
• Eph 6:12 says, "We wrestle not against
flesh and blood, but against
principalities, rulers of darkness, and
spiritual wickedness in high places."
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41. What should you do?
• Whatever opposition you may be facing, take
your position on the front lines of the battle
and stand firm in the Lord!
• Lift up your hands in praise and sing "give
thanks to the Lord for His love endures
forever".
• Watch Him throw your enemies into complete
confusion and give you the victory.
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